As you may know from an earlier blog, NYLI is currently in temporary quarters, and during the move — our own Mr. James T. Brady was reunited with his long lost mini-me….
Mini Brady was probably a kind of salesman’s sample … a terracotta miniature proposal made by the artist for approval before beginning on the commission for the final marble bust…
Brady skills as a legal advocate are legendary, and if time travel were possible, 19th Century’s greatest lawyer would be amazed at the current NYLI collection…
Back to school starts a little earlier for college student, with August being THE month for dorm move ins…. Some essential questions for every college Freshman.. What to Study? Should you join a fraternity or sorority? How to pay the tuition bill? Check out these State University rates from the 1950s!! Need help researching education,…
So, while you’ve had a chance to explore NYLI’s resources, have you had a chance to sing? Here’s your chance…..sing along with Lady Gaga’s rendition of a classic from “The Bandwagon”
Regarded as a definitive legal authority, Black’s Law Dictionary was first published in 1861. Author Henry Campbell Black’s original preface describes the work as “a concise and yet comprehensive book of definitions of the terms, phrases, and maxims used in American law…necessary to be understood by the working lawyer and judge, as well as student…”….
And, we’ll conclude with a shout out to our 2026 Summer Associate LibGuide for the Busy Librarian. Everything from tips for the Summers (ABA Bar Blog, Starting your own Law Firm) to Legal Writing & Research… Click on, check it out… and drop an email to us…
NYLI Reading Room resident John Anthon — aka Li’l NYLI — surprised us all the other day with a bit of rap about court records…. “NY App Div, Circuit or Supreme…Mad Records work it! – their volume’s Extreme” “Def’s testimony = Direct, Redirect, and Cross! All in THE Exhibits — that MAKES you THE BOSS”…
